Carrie the Musical

07/09/14 - 08/03/14

Music by Michael GoreLyrics by Dean PitchfordBook by Lawrence D. CohenBased on the novel by Stephen KingDirected by Keith Alan Baker and Jacob Janssen

Carrie is lonely. Carrie is angry. Carrie will fit in. Whatever it costs.

About

Carrie is lonely. Carrie is angry. Carrie will fit in. Whatever it costs.

New blood courses through this contemporary rock musical, based on Stephen King’s haunting story of teen angst, religious fervor, and the complicated relationship between a mother and daughter. As Carrie navigates the harsh realities of high school bullying and her overprotective mother, a new and violent power is unleashed inside her—and she’ll use it.

2ndStage is Studio’s playground for emerging artists, offering innovative and thrillingly eclectic programming with shorter rehearsal periods and smaller budgets than our other productions, with a spirit of exuberance and experiment.

Press

Studio Theatre’s riveting production of Carrie: The Musical will transport you to another world!

DC Metro Theater Arts

You should see Carrie: The Musical because it’s jarring (as expected) and takes you back to high school times in a completely twisted way.

Brightest Young Things

Theater is about taking risks and Studio 2ndStage has done that and the payoff is worth it.

Featured Writing

Behind the Scenes

An Interview with Barbara Walsh and Emily Zickler

The leading mother-daughter duo of Carrie: The Musical, Barbara Walsh (Margaret) and Emily Zickler (Carrie), navigate a twisted shared past and conflicting desires in Studio’s 2nd Stage production of the musical based on Stephen King’s first published novel. Walsh and Zickler spoke with Artistic Apprentice Nathan Norcross about the challenges of bringing these characters and their relationship to life on the stage.

The novel that made author Stephen King famous—1974’s Carrie—has become a classic not only on the page, but also in its adaptations on the stage and screen. However, the story’s beginnings were less than auspicious. Once a mere three-page beginning to a short story that King initially trashed, Carrie grew into a novel only after King’s wife Tabitha recovered the draft from the garbage and encouraged her husband to continue. After publication, the novel rose to tremendous heights of popularity, selling over one million paperback copies in 1975 alone.

SHOW INFORMATION

Run Time: Two hours, including a ten-minute intermission.

This production of Carrie contains adult content, partial nudity, the use of herbal cigarettes, haze, fog, and loud sound effects.

Studio produces plays that reflect the contemporary world, and our plays frequently contain adult content. If you have questions about the content of our shows, or their appropriateness for younger audiences, please contact Studio’s Box Office at 202.332.3300. We’re happy to provide any additional information to inform your decision.